Notices by TransActual (transactualuk@mastodon.social), page 3

Bobbie Lea Bennett campaigned for access to transition related surgery in the US to be covered by Medicare. Her campaign forced Medicare officials to recognise transition related surgeries as essential. Bobbie was also a disability rights campaigner.

Read more about Bennett in this article: https://www.transjoy.co/2022/03/01/bobbie-lea-bennett/

Alt text: Text as in post. Photo of Bobbie Lea Bennet, a white trans woman who is sitting in her wheelchair.

#TransHistory #Trans #NonBinary

Discrimination against non-binary people because they're non-binary is transphobia. It's time for it to stop.

“Non binary people need to be taken seriously. I have experienced more transphobia from binary trans people than cis people sometimes. Gatekeeping has to stop.”
Kim (they/them)

#Trans #Transgender #Nonbinary #LGBTQI #LGBTQ #LGBTQ #LGBT #Queer

“It's not, and has never been, a money issue for the NHS. They could actually save money by dismantling the GICs and switching to an informed consent model, allowing for better care for all trans patients.” Evie

Read Evie's (@SleepyCatten) article: https://www.transactual.org.uk/blog/i-have-no-gender-affirming-care-and-i-must-scream

#Trans #NonBinary #TransHealthcare

Wendy Carlos won multiple Grammy awards for pioneering the use of synthesizers in her music. She composed the original soundtrack for Tron. She also happened to be trans.

Read more about Wendy Carlos here: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2667(20)30054-2/fulltext

Alt text: Photo of Wendy smiling at the camera with surrounded by keyboards and computers. Text as in post.

#ThrowbackThursday #TransHistory #Trans

On a waiting list for transition related care? We're making a resource for you but we need to know what you'd find useful.

Complete the survey at https://form.typeform.com/to/s87YGUzo and be in with the chance to win a £50 gift voucher. Option to respond to the survey verbally – info on first page of the survey itself.

#Transition #Trans #TransitionGoals

“Trans people aren’t a threat to anyone; hate born by ignorance is. All trans (including non binary) people deserve to be treated with dignity and respect, no matter who we are and where we are at with our medical and social transition. Look beyond the hype and fear-mongering in the press. Become the representation you want to see yourself.” Fox Fisher

Alt text: Picture of Fox wearing a grey shirt and a dark greenie beanie hat. Text as in post.

#Trans #Nonbinary #TransRights

"Those who have the only righteous vision of what a human being should be, need to be reminded that the natural characteristic of nature is diversity, a natural feature of society is fairness and the natural feature of a person is humanism'" Anna Grodzka

Alt text: Picture of Anna in a purple top and rainbow scarf wearing glasses. Text as in post.

#Trans #Nonbinary #Transgender

It can be difficult for trans people to navigate or come out at work. Whether you're trans yourself or an ally, talking about inclusive policies at work are a great way to to build a more inclusive work place. Find more resources to hold these conversations on our website.

Over the next few days we'll be sharing some ways you can take action to support change for trans people. You can find all of these and more in our Community Action Pack on our website: https://www.transactual.org.uk/change-actions

"When cis people try to understand what it is to be trans, I think they often try to imagine what it would feel like to want to be 'the opposite sex'. What they should be trying to imagine, instead, is how it would feel to wake up and find that the whole world insists they *are* the opposite sex. That would be a much closer scenario to how it feels to be trans." Sage

(Alt Text: Picture of Sage's feet in the water. Text as above)

#Trans #NonBinary #LGBTQI